REQUIEM FOR ÁLVARO ÍNSUA--A CASUALTY OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN CUBA—CHAPTER 1
By: Roland Armando Alum
Photo: Álvaro Ínsua at work in Miami (Image: Martí Noticias, undated)
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Poner fin a la voz silenciada de la literatura Boedo en la polémica Florida-Boedo
July 24, 2020
Una casa fueron antes,
y ahora impiden pasar:
Es un montón de prejuicios
que fueron una verdad.
Álvaro Yunque, “Montón de escombros.”
Versos De La Calle (1924)
Racism at the 2018 World Cup
July 11, 2018
On June 14th, soccer players and representatives from thirty-two countries met in Russia for the 2018 World Cup. Leading up to the major event, concerns over the potential for racism in the host country grew. It was even reported that England national team defender, Danny Rose, discouraged his family from attending this year’s championship over fears of targeted racism against them by soccer fans from other countries. The issue of racism has been a consistent concern for FIFA over the past few years.
Mitchell A. Seligson, LAPOP, and the slipping support for democracy in Latin America
January 30, 2018
On Friday, January 19, Pitt’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) had the pleasure of hosting a lecture by Mitchell A. Seligson, Centennial Professor of Political Science, Alexander Heard Distinguished Service Professor, and Professor of Sociology (by courtesy) at Vanderbilt University. Seligson is also an elected member of the General Assembly of the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights, and is best known for founding the Latin American Public Opinion Project, or LAPOP.
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